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Economy
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Thursday, April 16, 2026 08:39:12 AM
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable, though employers are cautious about.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 09:28:28 AM
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the economy will be slower this quarter ​amid the Iran war, but it is ⁠in good shape and ​will rebound,.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 09:20:03 AM
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin warned that the global economy would slide into recession if the Strait of Hormuz remains shut for an extended period, CNBC reports...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Tuesday, April 14, 2026 07:41:06 PM
A tsunami of corporate departures continues to hit Delaware as more than 60 public companies with a combined market cap of over $3 trillion have quit the state in the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Economy - Tuesday, April 14, 2026 02:14:27 PM
The Trump administration will allow a 30-day ‌waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea to expire later this week, two ​administration officials told Reuters on Tuesday,.....[Full Story]
Analysis + Money
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 05:05:15 PM
Everybody keeps looking at the stock market like that's where the next problem is going to come from. They're watching interest rates, watching the Fed, watching.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 04:02:58 PM
On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq rallied to record closing highs on Wednesday as investors were encouraged by corporate earnings and hopeful.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 03:36:19 PM
A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 03:12:02 PM
Older Americans relying on Social Security could see their monthly benefits rise by about $56 next year, according to new estimates - but advocates warn the increase is.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Investing and Analysis - Wednesday, April 15, 2026 01:28:37 PM
The Trump administration is intensifying pressure on Congress to pass cryptocurrency market structure legislation as lawmakers return from recess with a narrowing window.....[Full Story]
Opinion
Frank Gaffney - Thursday, May 09, 2024 04:23:50 PM
The Biden administration is stealthily preparing to surrender our sovereign, constitutional republic and the freedoms it guarantees to the World Health Organization's.....[Full Story]
Frank Gaffney - Friday, April 09, 2021 02:44:12 PM
"Managed decline" is a euphemism for the proposition that the United States is a terminally waning power and must accommodate itself to the inevitable rise of Communist.....[Full Story]
Frank Gaffney - Tuesday, April 06, 2021 04:13:28 PM
What the Fight Over Georgia’s Election Law is Really About..[Full Story]
Frank Gaffney - Wednesday, March 03, 2021 10:08:37 AM
Especially alarming is the relentless inflaming of racial tensions with the reinstitution of virulent "critical race theory" curricula, systematic vilification of white.....[Full Story]
Frank Gaffney - Tuesday, March 02, 2021 10:01:56 AM
The former President laid out his vision for restoring an America in which elections are once again free and fair, our borders secure, our economy vibrant, our enemies.....[Full Story]
Global Talk
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 16, 2026 08:49:32 AM
Pope Leo XIV blasted the "handful of tyrants" who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message of peace Thursday in the epicenter of a.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 16, 2026 08:42:31 AM
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said the U.S. military is "locked and loaded" and prepared to escalate against Iran if negotiations fail. "We are locked and.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 16, 2026 08:18:31 AM
U.S. military forces have widened their shipping blockade on Iran to include cargoes deemed contraband and any ​vessels suspected of trying to ⁠reach Iranian territory.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 16, 2026 08:00:21 AM
In a rare bipartisan moment, the House has agreed to consider legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants, pushing back against the Trump.....[Full Story]
Newsmax World - Global Talk - Thursday, April 16, 2026 07:49:05 AM
Iran and the United States have made some progress as they push for an agreement under Pakistani mediation, but more than halfway through a two-week truce big splits.....[Full Story]
In-Briefs
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 01:58:18 PM
The heaviest stock selling by volatility-linked funds appears to have largely run its course last month, potentially setting up U.S. indexes for gains should market.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 01:32:18 PM
Last week, the stock market rally was one of the best performances in nearly a year. The S&P 500 surged 3.4%, the Nasdaq climbed 4.4%, and the bulls declared the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 08, 2026 12:35:22 PM
Investors placed an approximately $950 million bet on oil prices falling just hours before the U.S. and Iran announced a ceasefire, the latest large wager on the.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Thursday, April 02, 2026 11:01:17 AM
Shares of U.S. alternative asset managers fell on Thursday after Blue Owl capped the amount investors can withdraw from two of its retail-focused funds, stoking fresh.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - In-Briefs - Wednesday, April 01, 2026 01:15:59 PM
Turbulence linked to the war in Iran and swings in valuations have yet to deter corporate deal-making as transactions in the first quarter exceeded $1.2 trillion, LSEG.....[Full Story]
Street Talk
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 16, 2026 08:47:04 AM
U.S. stock index futures inched higher Thursday as investors grew more confident that the worst of the Middle East conflict had passed, while a wave of solid earnings.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 16, 2026 08:39:12 AM
The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable, though employers are cautious about.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 16, 2026 08:20:28 AM
President Donald Trump's design for the Triumphal Arch he wants built at an entrance to the U.S. capital comes up for a review and possible vote Thursday by a key.....[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 16, 2026 08:02:47 AM
The Trump administration is zeroing in on alleged price gouging at the pump as Americans grapple with sharply higher gas prices following the U.S. conflict with Iran...[Full Story]
Newsmax Finance - Street Talk - Thursday, April 16, 2026 07:25:16 AM
Last August, U.S. Navy officials carrying out a test of unmanned vessels realized they had hit a single point of failure: Starlink...[Full Story]
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